Robert Maitland is Reader in Tourism at the University of Westminster, London. His research focuses on tourism in cities, particularly world cities and national capitals, and on tourism policy. He has led funded research projects, written articles and books and advised government on these themes. Current research examines visitors' role in the creation of new tourist areas in London, and tourism in national capitals. Peter Newman is Professor of Comparative Urban Planning at the School of Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Westminster, London. He has written widely on European cities, governance and planning. His most recent book is a study of urban planning and city management issues in 'world cities' in North America, Asia and Europe (Planning World Cities, Palgrave 2005).

• 1. Developing World Tourism Cities 2. New York Tourism: Dual Markets, Duel Agendas 3. Tourists, Urban Projects and Spaces of Consumption in Paris and Ile-de-France 4. London: Tourism Moving East? 5. New Tourism (Areas) in the "New Berlin" 6. Sydney: Beyond Iconicity 7. Conclusions

Robert Maitland is Reader in Tourism at the University of Westminster, London. His research focuses on tourism in cities, particularly world cities and national capitals, and on tourism policy. He has led funded research projects, written articles and books and advised government on these themes. Current research examines visitors' role in the creation of new tourist areas in London, and tourism in national capitals. Peter Newman is Professor of Comparative Urban Planning at the School of Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Westminster, London. He has written widely on European cities, governance and planning. His most recent book is a study of urban planning and city management issues in 'world cities' in North America, Asia and Europe (Planning World Cities, Palgrave 2005).

• 1. Developing World Tourism Cities 2. New York Tourism: Dual Markets, Duel Agendas 3. Tourists, Urban Projects and Spaces of Consumption in Paris and Ile-de-France 4. London: Tourism Moving East? 5. New Tourism (Areas) in the "New Berlin" 6. Sydney: Beyond Iconicity 7. Conclusions

Robert Maitland is Reader in Tourism at the University of Westminster, London. His research focuses on tourism in cities, particularly world cities and national capitals, and on tourism policy. He has led funded research projects, written articles and books and advised government on these themes. Current research examines visitors' role in the creation of new tourist areas in London, and tourism in national capitals. Peter Newman is Professor of Comparative Urban Planning at the School of Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Westminster, London. He has written widely on European cities, governance and planning. His most recent book is a study of urban planning and city management issues in 'world cities' in North America, Asia and Europe (Planning World Cities, Palgrave 2005).

• 1. Developing World Tourism Cities 2. New York Tourism: Dual Markets, Duel Agendas 3. Tourists, Urban Projects and Spaces of Consumption in Paris and Ile-de-France 4. London: Tourism Moving East? 5. New Tourism (Areas) in the "New Berlin" 6. Sydney: Beyond Iconicity 7. Conclusions